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Your partner may wake you up six times a night – but does it matter?

Duvet hogging can take its toll on a relationship – and your night’s sleep, but you may not be aware of it come morning Shutterstock/Vasylchenko

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A smartphone app can help men last longer in bed

Premature ejaculation is thought to affect 1 in 3 men Ievgen Chabanov / Alamy Men who experience premature ejaculation may be able to improve control

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Miniature magnet rivals magnetic behemoths in strength for the first time

Even small magnets can sometimes be exceptionally powerful ResonX /Jasmin Schoenzart A magnet small enough to fit in the palm of your hand can match

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How an intern helped build the AI that shook the world

AlphaGo’s victory braodcast on TV Im Hun-jung/Yonhap/AP Photo via Getty Images In March 2016, Google DeepMind’s artificial intelligence system AlphaGo shocked the world. In a

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Just one dose of psilocybin relieves symptoms of OCD for months

Magic mushrooms are one of the psychedelics showing real medical potential John Moore/Getty Images A single dose of psilocybin – the active ingredient in magic

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A crisis in cosmology may mean hidden dimensions really exist

DAVID PARKER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Last year, cosmologists working on the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) reported hints that the mysterious dark energy thought to be

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Frailty can be eased with an infusion of stem cells from young people

Slow walking speed is a common feature of frailty Gordon Scammell/Loop Images/Universal Images/Getty Images An experimental stem cell therapy could treat frailty by targeting the

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Ruxolitinib: Landmark vitiligo cream targets immune cells that disrupt pigmentation

Vitiligo involves paler, less-pigmented skin patches Getty Images A first-of-its-kind cream that targets the underlying cause of vitiligo will be made available on the National

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Fish-based pet food may expose cats and dogs to forever chemicals

Some pet foods contain potentially harmful PFAS chemicals Cris Cantón/Getty Images Many pet foods – especially those based on fish – have levels of so-called

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Ultramarathons could be bad for your blood

You can have too much of a good thing when it comes to exercising REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson While exercise is important for a long and healthy